Students in Mission Graduates Bryant Extended Day Program are eagerly preparing for the Poetry Night Performance Scheduled for March 12th. Specifically, the first and second graders are working hard to write poetry and practice some songs. The students changed to words to a familiar and loved song- “Down by the Bay” to “Down by the School.”
Students made the rhyming song specific to their school, including their principal and teachers’ names. They then translated it into Spanish and learned sign language to accompany the songs. Simultaneously, students are studying famous poets such as Shel Silverstein and identifying particular poetic devices in the poems– such as rhyming, alliteration, repetition, onomatopoeia and working on their individual poems using the devices.
Bryant EDP’s “Down by the School”
Down by the school
Where all the kids learn
Back to my class
I have to go
For if I do
Ms. Valasco will say
You have to go to class
Verse 1 –So you learn fast
Verse 2–So you’re not in double trouble
Verse 3–To run and have fun
Down by the school
Debajo de la escuela
Donde todos los niños aprenden
Regreso a mi clase
Tengo que ir
Ms. Valasco va a decir
Vaya a la clase
Verso 1 –Para aprender rápido
Verso 2 –Para no tener doble problemas
Verso 3 –Para correr y divertirse
Debajo de la escuela